Can Russell and Katie's love survive through the family conflicts, heart-wrenching losses, and dark secrets that threaten to drown them both?

Haunted by the tragedies and mistakes of his past, Russell Carver has nonetheless managed to build a successful-if lonely-life for himself in his native Boston. But when he meets lovely, vivacious Katie Sweet, up from Atlanta to visit her grandmother, Russell's stoic life is turned upside down and long-abandoned dreams are reawakened. Russell will do anything to protect and provide for this woman he adores, but neither of them can imagine the great waters of calamity that will soon rush against them and shake their fledgling relationship to its very foundation. As the nation is plunged from the Roaring Twenties into the Great Depression, destroying their hopes and dreams, will Russell and Katie find the strength to fight for what they cherish most?

"This book captivated my interest from beginning to end! The characters and storyline were so well thought out. I want more!" -Gail Abundo, Founder of Marriage with Passion and Purpose